My Latest Adventures...

This month I traveled into the pages of the locally lauded magazine called 425 Business! In their September issue (which sounds soooo fashionable) they highlighted 24 hours in my entrepreneurial life in a three page feature. Those who know me well may do a double take at my documented 7:03am rise time…clearly this was an extraordinary day. You can check out the article via the below pics: The timeline of my day was laid out as follows after the introductory page: These pics may help with reading the fine print found above: Et Voila! What a privilege and opportunity to have 425 Business find my life interesting enough…

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I should be in Vietnam right now. But I am not. Instead I am home in Bellevue, WA. My return stateside was prompted by a fateful call I received in a coffee shop in Saigon just twelve days ago. On August 17th my dad died an unexpected and tragic accidental death at my parent’s house in Hamilton, Montana. After learning the news from my mom, I came home immediately. Now I sit here quiet after a whirlwind of travel, an accostment of emotions that ranged from joy to confusion to suffocating sadness, buzzing and loving gatherings of family and friends and a funeral. My world has changed. View from the rooftop of…

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I totally dug Thailand. Truly. But Cambodia…now Cambodia is something special (minus all these itty bitty ants that keep biting my feet as I type this). It is off the beaten path, beautiful, exotic, and *my favorite part* I still feel like I am discovering something. Filled with mystical ancient temples, ample undeveloped coastline, picturesque countryside, a history that is both turbulent and inspiring and natives whose smiles can make your heart melt, I have already extended my time in this Southeast Asian country of 15 million so that I may further discover its riches (again, which doesn’t include these d*mn ants. Egads.) To get to Cambodia from the island of…

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While life in Bangkok was a whirlwind (and much like the pace of life back home), life here on the tiny Thai island of Koh Samet has come to a complete stand still. It is marvelous. And after three days, I am I finally able to ease into the slow existence that defines island life…just in time to leave tomorrow. C’est la vie. Koh Samet isn’t the first island choice when people dream of tropical Thai island getaways. But being so close to Bangkok and in route to Cambodia, I couldn’t say no to its white sandy beaches and clear aquamarine waters…so here I am. Turns out it was a…

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So if one night in Bangkok makes a “hard man humble,” what does four nights do to a soft girl (really only just soft to the touch)? It exhilarates and exhausts her! Bangkok was the first destination on my month long Southeast Asia tour, and it was the perfect introduction to this exotic part of the world as well as all things Thai. Its biggest impression? Undoubtedly the hospitality, unequivocal friendliness and sheer helpfulness of the Thai people. From the owner of the guest residence I stayed at (no shoes allowed inside), Bally, to my guide for two of my three days in Bangkok, Tui, to tuk tuk drivers and the guy who sold me…

Bhutan

The sun is setting on my last day here in Bhutan. I have just finished a 5 hour uphill hike to Bhutan’s famous Tiger’s Nest viewpoint and now I recover in my hotel room – with Bhutanese wine (blah!). The room I have been given has a fantastic view of an ancient Dzong (fortress) at…

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I just got back from dinner with my Bhutanese guide and driver. It was clear they believe that the streets are paved with gold in America! Each cornered me at one point during the evening to talk about working in the US. Each said it was their dream, and each referred to other Bhutanese who…

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An English man inquiring about my visit to Bhutan today at lunch exclaimed, “Oh, so its like American lady does Bhutan!?” Well, I guess so :). Anyway, it was too cute not to use as my title. *** Bhutan is truly breathtaking; Majestic mountains, green terraced rice fields, powder blue rivers, colorful temples , grand…

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The Land of the Thunder Dragon and the Land of GNH (Gross National Happiness), this is the Kingdom of Bhutan. I have yet to learn how they actually measure the happiness of their people, but I can say that my happiness level rose exponentially when I walked off the plain into the fresh Himalayan air. The weight…